Columbia Fire Station handing out smoke detectors

Thanks to a donation from an area business, Columbia Fire Station No. 1 recently was stocked with 100 detectors to give away free to borough residents in need.

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With colder weather here, officials urge residents to check smoke detectors

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Suspect in Columbia shooting named

A suspect in the Saturday morning shooting of a 34-year-old Columbia man has been identified.

Columbia Borough police have filed charges, including criminal attempt homicide, against Terrance James Lucas, 38. A warrant has been issued for his arrest.

Lucas is described as a black male, 6 feet, 3 inches tall with a muscular build.

http://lancasteronline.com/article/local/919846_Suspect-in-columbia-shooting-named.html

Man shot in neck in Columbia

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Columbia leaders eye tax abatements to boost development

By January, Columbia Borough may have new laws in place that provide incentives for businesses to locate in the borough and for individuals to improve their properties.

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CHiPS To Present Civil War Surgery Lecture

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Columbia approves deal to resell Harrisburg incinerator electricity

Columbia Borough officials approved an agreement at the council meeting Monday, Nov. 11, that will make Columbia the contractual conduit for electricity produced at Harrisburg's trash incinerator, a pact that will earn the borough $50,000 annually.

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http://lancasteronline.com/article/local/918300_Columbia-approves-deal-to-resell-Harrisburg-incinerator-electricity.html